What's the deal Microsoft?

In early promotion for the new motion controller Kinect, Microsoft was advertising the integration with Netflix.  As this promo video shows, as well as the picture above.

 

 

Except now that Kinect has been released there is still no Netflix support.  

As Netflix said on twitter,

@sethcheek We cont to discuss the addition of Kinect features to the Netflix app on Xbox. No def plans or dates have yet been established.

If this is the case then why did Microsoft advertise like it was a working product?  This seems very similar to Microsoft's issue with Rovio, the creators of Angry Birds.

So the question stands, What's the deal Microsoft?

Toy Story Box Set, Yay! or Nay?

Toy Story and its sequels are some of the best animation movies ever produced. I believe Toy Story 3 is currently the highest grossing animated film ever. With that being said when I heard that Amazon was taking pre-orders for the Toy Story Trilogy Box Set I headed straight over.

I click the link from Engadget HD and see that Amazon is pricing the new box set at $69.99 with free shipping to Prime members (free year to students ya know, or really anyone with a .edu email address). Not a bad deal considering what you get; Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy of each movie as well as a full Blu-ray disc of behind the scenes features and whatnot. Just before I pulled the trigger on another treasure for my collection I decided to check on the solo movie prices. This is what I found.

Toy Story can be had for $20.00 which includes the Blu-ray and DVD versions of the movie and no digital version.

Toy Story 2 is available for $20.00 which also includes the Blu-ray and DVD versions, but again is missing the digital version.

Toy Story 3 sells for $28.99 (November 2nd release date) which will include both the Blu-ray and DVD versions but this time they include the digital version also.

So ala carte will cost me $68.99 with no digital versions of the first two movies included. Meanwhile, $69.99 will get all three Blu-rays, DVDs and the digital versions.  Are digital versions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 worth a dollar to you?  I know where I stand.

 

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Give it a second, it's going to space.

All this controversy about the antenna problems and everything else with the new iPhone just reminds me of this bit by Louis CK when he was on Conan awhile ago.  

Maybe everyone just needs to calm down.  You did buy a phone on AT&T after all, did you really expect to be able to make calls anyway? (is joke, is joke. . . sort of)

Can you make my phone a flashlight please?

I've been waiting for someone to review or just make a list of apps that do nothing but turn the LED flash on the new iPhone 4 on.  The glorious day has finally come.

Everyone please give a warm round of applause for Kyle VanHemert from Gizmodo because he has braved the App Store and done tireless work for each and every American... with an iPhone 4. Oh and go read the article, "New Apps Turn Your iPhone 4's LED Flash Into a Flashlight."

After trying them all I'm a fan of FlashLight4G. I think the description says it all,

FlashLight4G is a very simple flashlight application,but very useful!
Flash LED for iPhone4 can be turned ON/OFF quickly.

・Blinking mode equipped
・Cool real flashlight picture

It's simple, decent icon and best of all it's free. And who could live without "cool real flashlight picture?"

Seriously?

Cristina Poetto [realitypod.com]I still cannot believe that Cupidtino is an actual dating site.  According to Techcrunch this site is already pulling in five figures a month off lonely fanboys and fangirls.

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Back in 2003 Dave Chappelle had a bit on The Chappelle Show called "Trading Spouses" and then not long after ABC started airing the reality show version, "Wife Swap."

This dating site has the same feel to me, started as a joke and next thing you know it's actually happening.

I should really start that petition for "America's Next Top President."  Only a few years till Obama is on the block! Who's with me?

It's funny because it's true...

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Now that's a bumper I can get behind...

 

ElementCASE has just opened pre-orders for their new Vapor4 bumper case.  This looks to be far and away the best bumper case you're going to find. It won't be coming cheap though.  Starting at $80 and up to $100 with an Carbon Fiber back plate this is one pricey case.  Coming from the same company that sells the Joule iPad stand the quality and pricing look very similiar.